Nominating Committee
Interested in APTA Orthopedics Leadership?
2026 APTA Orthopedics Election Call for Candidates
Our strength comes from the leadership of our members.
The APTA Orthopedics Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for upcoming leadership positions. Help guide the future of our community by nominating yourself or a colleague who is passionate about advancing orthopedic physical therapy.
Nominating Committee Chair:Emmanuel "Manny" Yung, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
eyung@chapman.edu
Dr. Emmanuel "Manny" Yung, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT is Assistant Clinical Professor at Chapman University in Irvine, California, a Clinical Faculty of two Southern California Kaiser Permanente Fellowship Programs- the Ortho/Sports Rehabilitation Fellowship and the Spine Rehabilitation Fellowship in Los Angeles, California, and co-founder of PhysioU. He was a Faculty of “Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy” at the MGH Institute, Boston, Massachusetts (2016-2025) and a core faculty at Sacred Heart University DPT Program in CT (2012-2024). He also serves on the APTA Honors and Awards Committee- Publication Awards Subcommittee (2026-27). He authored/co-authored > 90 peer-reviewed scholarly artifacts [consisting of 80 national (CSM, AAOMPT)/international (World Physiotherapy, IFOMPT) presentations and 10 journal articles including APTA/ABPTRFE’s PT Residency Competency-Based Assessment Instrument and five funded research grants (NIOSH, APTA/ABPTRFE, APTA Orthopedics/Federal Section, AAOMPT). He completed his PhD degree from New York University, Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California, and a Fellowship in Manual Therapy at Southern California Kaiser Permanente.
Committee Members: Stephanie Pascoe and Neena Sharma.
Purpose
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